Devin Williams Explains his Unhittable "Airbender" Changeup!

[@mrhighmay]

Welcome to the Bronx!!! Excited to see what you can do!

[@juanitotucupei]

He is actually throwing a screwball with an innovative grip. And the pitch has the spin rate and movement of a screwball as well. Like he said at 4:40 “Kind of like you would do with a slider, but the opposite way.” I hope the screwball makes a come back with younger pitchers using Devin’s “circle change” grip.

[@patrickmacasaet3493]

I think during the 90s historically the screwball began to get clobberred, idk what it was for that Era of hitters but I did read an article how the number of screwballers dropped dramatically and I mean yeah it's completely phased out now except for him, it's deadly at this point in the game since it's been extinct so long lol, no big leaguer today grew up as a kid having to hit that

[@travisbrown4954]

I thought the same thing

[@russellchung3119]

I don't know if it's innovative grip or he's just built different. I've tried to throw it so many times (hrs down his grip on Pitching Ninja), but I could never get movement anywhere close to that. That's not to say that there isn't a kid or kids that might be able to pick it up and throw it like him, but it's a combination of his arm slot, his extension, and a while bunch of other factors.

[@TheWavyWorldOfJuice]

I think him and brent honeywell are the only screwballers

[@CertifiedPG]

​@@patrickmacasaet3493 I think it was simply pitchers throwing bad screwballs. Certain pitches are just for certain people.

[@matthewck1370]

Different grip, a changeup, but we called that a screwball when I was young. Turning the wrist inward.

[@levicoker8937]

I say we call it the airbender. no more screwball or changeup arguments

[@CameronTV]

this interview is another example why this program is great haha

[@corbencarter-dixon5758]

Learning baseball from my uncle I always heard a screwball as I grew I kept getting use to changeup. Devin Williams is honestly one of my favorite pitchers to watch and the way he’s rocking that fit is 🔥 to cap it off with the Travis 1’s it’s LIT!!!

[@rexthee]

And here we are a year later and Alonso hitting this "unhittable change up" late in the 9th to send his team to the next round of the playoffs... 😂😂..

[@nyag1764]

Definitely remember it being called a screwball but, regardless of the terminology, this guy's showing up and showing out! Way to go. Much support from Austin, Texas.

[@TRON0314]

Devin after the Fire Lord.

[@Snatchystashy]

Brewers did the right thing trading Hader. Williams is insane!

[@jonathanng7798]

Trevor Richards has a similar screwball changeup.

[@conraywest]

I thought this was the only way to throw a change. This is how I was taught

[@tubes-lut]

Great to see

[@Johnny2tc]

Ty

[@dankrist5395]

He looks like he needs to find his former self. He has had bases loaded too many times since he came off the IL this year.

[@TedJones107]

Throw it like a screwball with a changeup grip. Less stress on elbow

[@tootallforbaseball]

You have to be unpredictable. That is what keeps hitters off balance. Each pitch should look like a fastball, period. Never tip your pitches or challenge a hitter with a predictable pitch.

[@gabe1146]

Did he just call him Lucas? Lol 3:25

[@lucasgoncalves8041]

thats the video guy in the studio working the replay :P

[@PoeCompany]

and now it will be hit after he explains is lol

[@alberthaust4542]

Why do people refer to pitches as unhittable when there is no such thing? It would be more accurate to say: "hard to hit pitch." This year batters are hitting .140 against his changeup, last year .185.

[@Srelix9200]

It’s obviously hyperbolic, but it’s not that big of a deal man. It’s the same as when people say “my” team when referring to their favorite team. Doesn’t really matter so why be so technical about it.

[@alberthaust4542]

@@Srelix9200 So that if someday a pitcher actually comes up with an unhittable pitch, it will mean something. Another thing I don't like is when a batter swings underneath a four-seam fastball with a high spin rate, and the announcer says the hitter just missed it, rather than emphasizing that the pitcher beat the batter with a high spin rate. Baseball is for fun, so it can be fun recognizing inaccurate coverage.

[@imItachi29]

@@alberthaust4542 you must be fun at parties

[@alberthaust4542]

@@imItachi29 Well, nobody ever invites me to parties, so I don't know. LOL Is there anything about baseball that you don't like? If so, don't tell anyone, because party invites might decrease.

[@dneuens]

@@alberthaust4542 It's just a figure of speech, not to be taken absolutely literal. There are times announcers and baseball-types will refer to a pitch as "hard to hit", but saying a pitch is "unhittable" is taking it a step further to explain it's much harder than your normal "hard to hit pitch". It's a stature of doing something exceptional and elite. Your best bet is to just get over it and not be bothered by something so silly and trivial. Everyone understands what the phrase means (and doesn't mean).

[@Gabrielavila-q5s]

Hey Devin Williams go to the dodgers..

[@AustinToko]

Mine dont do that

[@manfrombc5162]

Definitely not a change up. It is a screwball for sure.

[@tvtechwonv27]

I used to throw a pitch I invented called the F U pitch back in HS. I gripped it with my middle finger 🖕 and threw it like a splitter. Nasty sinking forkball movement.

[@DubCmusicTV]

Hader first, last year with Diaz and Clase, I don't think he's the best reliever this year.

[@JwebGuru]

He's definitely in the conversation for best reliever this year, but either way if you take the entire body of work of relievers since 2020 I don't think anyone has a good argument for being better.

[@FootballMania3000]

Absolutely Filthy I’m thankful for his debut next weekend???

[@amonrodriguez3518]

Why share anything about the pitch? I would keep my mouth shut

[@bigheadrhino]

People who are extremely good at what they do are always open about their methods because they know the work it takes to actually master a skill and also that there is always something new to discover or improve on. Keeping your techniques to yourself just locks you in place and your reliance on it becomes a vulnerability.

[@amonrodriguez3518]

@@bigheadrhino eh Brady didn’t say shit till he retired with that arena doc

[@swisscheese6456]

There is no way you believe this. You think MLB teams don’t have this information and more?? Lmaoo…I promise sharing this is not news to anyone in the MLB

[@JwebGuru]

Because he knows pretty much no one else can throw it, the entire Brewers pitching staff already tried and nobody can get his pronation. Generally speaking across athletics a lot of stuff seems to be teachable but one thing that stubbornly resists teaching is outlier flexibility, you either have it or you don't.

[@bigheadrhino]

@@amonrodriguez3518 I haven’t seen it, does he reveal some kind of secret?

[@RobS-xs3ic]

Seems like a nice guy but no personality. Like pulling teeth getting him to speak